D. Sisters' Papers

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Sister Gertrude kept careful records of all the pupils she taught throughout her career. This record-keeping spirit extended to what she was taught in her early days in the community, her teaching materials, copious notes on yearly retreats held at the monastery, and correspondence from friends and family.

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This collection begins with Sister Joan Hentges' diploma from St. John the Baptist Parochial School in Beloit, Kansas. It contains materials related to her life in community and her education, articles, awards, and correspondence. It also includes bulletins, directories, and job descriptions that Sister Joan collected from her pastoral work at Christ the King Church in Pueblo, Colorado. There are photographs from the time she was in high school up until her last years of life.

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Included in this collection is a personal data sheet, obituaries, funeral prayer cards, a funeral homily, and photographs.

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There is a very limited amount of information. Included is a note card, an information sheet listing members of the Benedictine Sisters for a time, and two archival indexes.

Scope and Contents This collection begins with thye report cards of Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, from her time at St. Symphorosa School and contains material from her education as well as from schools where she worked as principal and teacher. There are letters she wrote to her family when she first entered the community just as Vatican II was being held in Rome, and her writings on Catholicc women in history she wrote while pursuing her doctoral studies at Loyola University. Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, also...

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This collections includes a personal data sheet, next of kin listing, obituaries, photographs, prayer cards and a passport. The prayer cards were from other Benedictine Sisters given to Sister Mary Bride celebrating various events.

Scope and Contents This collection includes a personal data sheet, ministry lists, jubilee worship aids, community obituaries, and prayer cards. Also in her collection of photographs are individual and group pictures of sister with Benedictine community members, sister working at the switchboard, and exhibiting handmade items for sale. Family members are shown with sister at various events. Additional folders provide personal corredpondence, a DePaul University degree, transcripts and certificates. ...

Scope and Contents This collection includes press releases, two jubilee celebration worship aids, obituary notifications, funeral worship aid, funeral homily, and funeral remembrance cards. Other personal data recorded here includes birth and baptismal certificates, next of kin information, teacher certification and education programs attended. There are also materials dating back to her high school years, college diplomas, papers written for college courses. Finally there are various letters and notes from...